...thankfully, are not. He knows his three siblings are buried in the town’s graveyard. The short story “The Hurt Man” by Wendell Berry revolves around the themes death and grief, and revolves around how Mat comes to not only be aware of the two things, but to comprehend them. The short story takes place in the town of Port William and the year is 1888, as previously mentioned. It is a small town, built along a road that used to be no more than a buffalo trace. In one end of the town is a school, in the other a graveyard. There are a couple of saloons, a church, a blacksmith, a bank, a hotel and some stores, and a dozen miles by river to the nearest courthouse. The characteristics such as the saloons, the fact that the city’s road used to be a buffalo trace, and the lack of law, as well as the names of the characters, point towards the town of Port William being an American frontier town. Anger rules the town and violence is at a high rate, especially in this particular town because there is no one to uphold the law. “And in Port William, a dozen miles by river from the courthouse and the rule of the law, anger had a license that it might not have had in another place. Sometimes violence would break out in one of the saloons or the road.”. Violence therefor has a special place in the town, and so does death. Mat’s three siblings are dead, and his mother wears a black dress. There are more people buried in the graveyard, than there are...
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...Introduction To English Literature Assignment 2 The Graveyard Poets Name : FAHAD MOHAMMED ALMUTAIRI Number : 321148023 Submission date : 29\4\2014 Word count : 762 1 The Graveyard Poets, known as the founders of the Graveyard School, were a group of poets from the mid to late 18th century. They were neoclassical in style, and it is said that they paved the way for the Gothic and Romanticism movements. As their group name suggests, they enjoyed writing while in cemeteries, and their works portrayed that. Their themes were often concerned with death, gloom, religion, and mortality. Their poems often used funeral or gloomy imagery, though their purpose was never just to be dark. They were often very Christian writers who used the symbolism of night, death, and gloom in spiritual musings of human mortality and our relation to God. It was because of them that the portrayal of negative states and emotions in poetry became more accepted. Robert Blair is often considered the founding father of the Graveyard Poets. He was the son of a reverend, one of the King’s chaplains. His family was fairly wealthy, and his hobbies included gardening and the study of English poets. Though he only published three pieces, one was so loved that it was one of the foundations for the Graveyard School. It was on this piece, entitled “The Grave”, that his entire reputation as a poet rested. Since it has 767 lines, it goes through a variety of topics. However, every topic has to do with...
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...repair equipment, sometimes working round the clock to do so. ▪ The plant manager had been repeatedly called on the carpet by corporate management for routinely missing production goals. ▪ Employee morale was very low due to rumors of plant closing for chronic production goal shortfalls. Assumptions: In any business, excess inventory is waste, and this company has adopted this wasteful practice. When an equipment failure halts or significantly decreases production, replacement parts are needed ASAP, so confiscatory rates for super-expedited shipping are being paid. All employees are assumed to be sufficiently competent to perform, given the proper working conditions. A final assumption is that there is currently no third, or graveyard, shift. Discussion: Worldwide Chemical makes polymer flake and fiber, which is used in all form of final products constructed of plastic or composites. Major consumers are typically auto, office furnishing, toy and aircraft manufacturers, as well as carpet...
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...and me. I had just had my first child three months prior to beginning to work at a Nursing home that was about thirty minutes from my house. As one of the newer hires, I was automatically put on third shift, which was eleven p.m. to seven a.m. Between the drive and working the night shift, I was always exhausted. As a new mom, I found it extremely difficult being away from my child during the night. My husband had to take over the responsibility of caring for our infant son during the nights I worked. He worked second shift at a nearby youth detention center, so when he was leaving for work in the afternoon, I was just waking up. It was difficult to adjust to being awake all night and then sleeping during the day. The hours were a significant stressor on me, as well as my marriage. My son went to my mom’s house when I had to go to work. Then my husband picked him up when he got off work. Our conflicting work schedules made working at the nursing home a very unpleasant experience because of the hardships on my family. Working as a CNA is a specific calling that most people aren’t drawn to. I had always been pulled to the healthcare field. However I had no idea how complicated and frustrating patient care could be. I did not like the long work hours on third shift, but also I hated the slackers with whom I worked with. For some reason, I always got paired with the laziest person. We would be assigned to a hallway of patients to care for. Patient care entailed...
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...Healthcare managers are sometimes referred to as healthcare administrators and healthcare executives. At the most basic level, the healthcare manager job description is to manage all or part of a healthcare facility (Healthcare Manager Job Description, 2010). A health care manager’s role will vary depending on type and size of the facility they work in. A health care manager in a large hospital may oversee one department but work with several health care managers to ensure that the hospital runs smoothly and evidently. But at a smaller facility a health care manager may oversee the entire facility. The role of health care managers can vary depending on the position. Examples are: Clinical managers, Health information managers, and Group medical practice managers. Clinical managers create and implement policies for a specific department, evaluate the performance of personnel and develop the yearly budgets. Clinical managers have medical experience in the field in which they work in. Example they may oversee the department of respiratory therapy they would have some experience or training for this field. Health information manager maintain health records and makes sure medical records are stored properly. They also must be up to date with government regulations and rules as well as software technology. Group medical practice managers work with a group of medical doctors and handle the budgets, billing, personnel, and patients (Role of a Healthcare Manager, 2010). Healthcare...
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...I wanted to take a moment of your time and share my perspective and offer some solutions to some of the problems we are facing today. I apologize to hit you with so many at once however, Lt Shea was not someone we can approach and attempt to discuss things with, the lack of dispatch meetings has also not helped air things out. My intention is that you will make things more consistent, rather than; which way the wind blows. Consistency is the key to making this unit more unified. I get having seniority means something and two of the benefits in here is one we get to pick our shifts and second we get first pick for time off. Feeling entitlement for tenure may be a...
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...Refuelling Schedule for Airports By Kiran R K Jitha Babu Shyam S Sreeraj S CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 REFUELLING Refuelling is an important aspect with respect to the airports since it determines the ground time of an aero plane. Aircraft fuelling can take up to 90 minutes of ground time. Hence, precise planning and allocation is absolutely essential. Once a flight lands in an airport it has to be refueled for the next flight. The quantity of fuel required depends on the distance it has to travel to reach the next station and type of flight. Aviation fuel is a specialized type of petroleum-based fuel used to power aircraft. It is generally of a higher quality than fuels used in less critical applications such as heating or road transport, and often contains additives to reduce the risk of icing or explosion due to high temperatures, amongst other properties. Aviation fuels consist of blends of over a thousand chemicals, primarily Hydrocarbons (paraffins, olefins, naphthenes, and aromatics) as well as additives such as antioxidants and metal deactivators, and impurities. Principal components include n-octane and isooctane. Like other fuels, blends of Aviation fuel are often described by their...
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...working with a team. It’s also important to practice the “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: 1.Be Proactive, 2.Begin with the End in Mind, 3.Put First Things First, 4. Think Win/Win, 5. Seek Frist to Understand, Then to Be Understood, 6. Synergize, 7. Practice Renewal.” You also have to work on having the right Attitude; believe the problem can be solved. Take the right actions, Reread the problem several times, and Redescribe the problem. Work on Solution Procedures, Keep Track of Progress, Break the Problem into Sub problems, Start at a Point You Understand and last Accuracy, Check and Recheck. Understanding Paradigm shifts & Paradigm paralysis, you first must understand what a paradigm is, “It is a model or pattern based on a set of rules that define boundaries and specifies how to be successful at and within these boundaries.” A paradigm shifts can happen fast or over time, and you have at the world in a new way; you have a new set of rules, new models replacing old. A paradigm paralysis can occur when you or a company becomes stuck in there ways, and won’t change with times. When working with a team you must work together. Know your teams’ strengths and weaknesses, and use that to teams’ advantage. “Tuchman identified four stages of team development; forming, storming, norming, and performing.” There will also be conflicts with other team members and you must work together to resolve those issues so you can be a more productive team. One of the Seven Habits...
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...that point, the project must fold its and the members must return to their assignments. This step is important because every project team should reflect on the their past activities- what went wrong? What could be done different in the future? The lessons learned through reflection must be recorded and incorporated into future projects. Commitment to a common goal is important: A shared understanding of the goal is extremely important but really effective teams go a step further. Their members are committed to the goal. This is extremely important because there is a big difference between understanding and commitment. Commitment is a visceral quality that motivates members to do work and keep working when things go downhill. A paradigm shift (or revolutionary science) is, according to Thomas Kuhn, in his influential book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962), a change in the basic assumptions, or paradigms, within the ruling theory of science. The implications of this book are profound and in general very relevant today. Many companies have managed to “question” the...
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...Shift + X ........: السكون Shift + A ........: الكسرة ذ + Shift .........: الشدة Shift + Z ........: المدة Shift + W .......: تنوين فتح Shift + S ........: تنوين كسرة Shift + R ........: تنوين ضم Shift + T ........: لإ Shift + G ........: لأ Shift + Y .........: إ Shift + H ........: أ Shift + N ........: آ Shift + B ........: لآ Shift + V ........: { Shift + C ........: } Shift + F ........: ] Shift + D ........: [ Shift + J .........: تمديد الحرف Ctrl + C ..........: نسخ Ctrl + X ..........: قص Ctrl + V ..........: لصق Ctrl + Z ..........: تراجع Ctrl + A ..........: تحديد أو تضليل الكل Shift + U ........: فاصلة معكوسة Ctrl + ESC ......: قائمة المهام Ctrl + Enter ....: ابتداء صفحة جديدة Ctrl + Shift .....: لغة عربية ( يمين ) Ctrl + Shift .....: لغة إنجليزية ( يسار ) Ctrl + 1 ..........: مسافة مفردة Ctrl + 5 ..........: مسافة سطر ونصف Ctrl + 2 ..........: مسافة مزدوجة Ctrl + G ..........: الإنتقال إلى صفحة Ctrl + END .......: الإنتقال إلى نهاية الملف Ctrl + F5 .........: تصغير نافذة الملف Ctrl + F6 .........: الانتقال من ملف لأخر Ctrl + F2 .........: معاينة الصفحة قبل الطباعة = + Ctrl ..........: تكبير وتصغير درجة واحدة F4 .................: تكرار أخر عملية Alt + Enter ......: تكرار أخر عملية Ctrl + Y ..........: تكرار أخر عملية Ctrl + F9 ........: فتح قوسين جاهزين Shift + F10 .....: تعداد نقطي ورقمي F12 ...........
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...Running Head: BENEFITS OF FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES Prepared For Sandra Haynes, Accountant Manager Haynes Accounting and Tax Services Prepared By Victoria M. Foster, Accountant March 5, 2013 Contents i. Executive Summary………………………………………………………………..IV I. Introduction………………………………………….……….………………………5 II. Current Research……..…………………………………………...………………..6 III. Benefits and Challenges of a Flexible Work Schedule …... ……………...…....7 IV. Benefits of a Flexible Work Schedule……………………………………....….....8 V. Recommendations and Conclusion ………………………………...…….………8 VI. References……..………...…..………………………………………...………….10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Haynes Accounting and Tax Services is a mid-size accounting firm that specializes in accounting, bookkeeping, payroll services, business incorporation (S-corp & LLC), and tax preparation services in the Greater Baton Rouge Area. They have worked closely with their clients to understand their precise needs and support them in achieving their business goals. Their team has proficiency in tax preparation and tax planning, internal auditing, budgeting, financial planning in addition to other areas and with many years of experience serving the local community, they have developed a unique of record of truthfulness and expertise. Haynes Accounting and Tax Services employees will benefit from implementing a flexible work schedule in several ways, {a} employees with families may utilize their work...
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...In this case, there were many problems within the Treadway Tire Lima factory plant. All of the problems were caused by the inefficient system that was in place. Most of the lower level leaders within the company were either under trained or not trained at all. Three things that could have been done to fix the system would be an organized training system within Treadway Tire, less pressure on the foreman and supervisors for immediate results on things that were outside their control, and shorter shifts. If Treadway Tire implements an organized training program, the supervisors and managers won’t have to come up with everything on their own. It will eliminate the sink or swim mentality forced on the foreman and supervisors. The training should have the following important aspects: 1. Plant operations 2. Interactions between Treadway Tire employees and Union Workers 3. Proper disciplinary actions for employees 4. Areas for personal management education and advancement In starting an organized training program, the initial training would have to happen right away for all management from foreman to managers. The initial training would help all of the leaders to be on the same page. After the initial training, it would be important to have a refresher training course every six months to a year so that the leaders would know what they could and couldn’t do. As the training program continued, the foreman and supervisors would be asked for feedback and the training program could...
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...Effective Communication Paper HCS/241 May 2, 2011 In order for a business or company to run smoothly, the employees and company must be on the “same page” when it comes to what the goals of the business are and the ideas that employees have for making it a better place to work. Many businesses today are asking their employees how they can improve the working conditions and make it more enjoyable for an employee to be at work. There are many ways that companies are doing this. I will be explaining the way that the company I work for not only explains or shares knowledge about how the company is doing, but I will explain how the company wants feedback on how they can make the working conditions better for the employees. I will first explain that I work in a very big distribution center for a large home improvement center company. When I first started with this company, I wondered if this was going to be one of these businesses that even cared about their employees or what they had to say, or was this company so big and powerful that they were not interested in what their employees had to say because the company’s way is the right way and the only way. I quickly learned that not only was this company not a big bully to their employees, but that they actually went out of their way to ask the employees how they thought they could improve the company but also how could the company improve for the benefit of the employees. The company’s attitude towards their employees...
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...determined that the actual demand target for the Ultramover is expected to be 30,000 units per month, and 90,000 units per quarter. As a result of this new information, PEMC has hired this consulting firm to provide solutions that will enable PEMC to meet its production needs. The purpose of this paper is to provide those recommendations for improved productivity (University of Phoenix, 2011). Determining the Needs of the Customer In order for us to determine the needs of PEMC we must first have a clear vision of the company’s analysis data for the Ultramover. Through this review of the data, we have determined that PEMS currently only has the capability to produce ten thousand units of the Ultramover each month by operating two production shifts five days a week. Given the challenge of increasing the output of until from 10,000 to 30,000, we have determined three specific areas in which PEMS must correct in order to meet its production demands (University of Phoenix, 2011). Needs of the Customer One of the key duties of this consulting firm is to determine the needs of the customer in order to make recommendations. We have...
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...hasn’t been able to engage his key leaders with a vision or objectives for the unit. Finally, David’s unit lacks trust. Trust from the supervisors’ perspective that management will support them when they make tough decisions as well as from the management’s perspective, supervisors won’t act in the best interest of the company and aren’t dedicated to their work. This environment has led to a unit not performing as a team with animosity building between supervisors from different backgrounds as well as between supervisors on different shifts. David Gold, the manager, should encourage the participation of all the supervisors in meeting the goals and objectives. He should also insist that the general supervisors collaborate with the production supervisors and maintenance staff, and have the production supervisors collaborate with the crew chiefs. The next step after connecting the staff of each shift should be connecting the staff of the three shifts, by putting in place procedures so they have to communicate with each other and report the daily progress and issues to each other, in ways more than just, a post-it or short memos....
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